It's also up to their managers. Bad managers can destroy or hamper just about anyone's career. I've seen exactly that, many times. There are a ton of bad mana

It's also up to their managers. Bad managers can destroy or hamper just about anyone's career. I've seen exactly that, many times. There are a ton of bad managers out there. For some reason, they never seem to have to account for their terrible performance. I suspect that bad management may just be the single biggest issue in tech (and many other industries), today. Much as everyone wants to rag on managers, good ones can make a huge difference.